Wedding Picture of Richard's Great Grand Parents
Carlos Alberto Rabassa y Pol
Aurelia Devoto Consiglieri
Circa 1900
Estimated date considering primitive birth control methods of those days and the date of birth of their eldest, Carlos Aureliano Pio Rabassa Devoto (Rich's Grandfather), on May 5, 1901 and Julio Jose Rabassa Devoto on February 10. 1905.
The Rabassas seem to come from the mountains between Spain and France, (Pirineos or Pyrinees), still an independent nation of a few thousand people, the Principalty of Andorra.
When they came down from the mountains, they settled in Catalunya, today one of the Spanish regions, main city is Barcelona. Someone of the same name still runs a winery in the wine region known as Penedes.
The gentleman on the picture used the custom of those days of linking with a "y" the family names of his parents, Rabassa y Pol.
Carlos Alberto Rabassa y Pol passed away in 1927. He was known as a well to do but not rich person of unknown occupation, probably a real estate investor, but with only a few small properties. He used to dress in a tuxedo each time he had to go downtown.
Aurelia passed away in 1945.
Aurelia's family was of Italian origin. I believe her Mother was born in Italy. From the Family name, Consiglieri, they might have been "well connected". No known family fortune, however.